Republican McClement easily defeated Ron Tobin, who dropped out of the race Thursday, too late for elections officials to remove his name from the ballot, after announcing a recurrence of prostate cancer. Clint Hoffman tallied 108 votes.

Voter turnout clocked in at 16.87 percent, or 4,209 of the city's 24,943 registered voters.

There are still at least 200 absentee ballots that will be counted on Thursday, which could alter the aldermanic ballots in November. The No. 6 vote-getter on the Republican side was Bill Ashton with 427 votes (206 behind Huckenpoehler) and on the Democratic ticket it was Josh Bokee, with 1,156 (143 behind Russell).

The results become official when the city's election supervisors certify the results, also on Thursday.

The sweep came in early for Judd, who remained collected as he waited for the final numbers to quantify his victory. He used the time to reflect on what he believes was a well-organized campaign.

"It matters to us that we did well in every part of the city because we built a campaign to include everyone," Judd said. "We're proud of what we've organized and proud of what we've built."

A newcomer to city politics, Judd, 37, built a campaign to "Move Frederick Forward" by practicing fiscal responsibility, creating jobs, working for an innovative economy.

A trained economist and practiced community organizer, Judd prides himself on being a world traveler for years, advocating on behalf of "ordinary citizens," before coming back home to Frederick in 2007. He works as a campaign executive for the Service Employees International Union, in Washington. D.C.

Judd said that he didn't anticipate defeating Dougherty, who has sought and held office before, by as much as he did. "There was a lot of talk about experience in the beginning, and that's what mattered in the end," he said.

Dougherty served as mayor from 2002-2006, and lost the 2005 Democratic primary in her second bid to win an elected city seat. She entered her third run for mayor this year with even more to prove than most newcomers, having run a contentious administration in her previous term, hoping that her successes would prevail.

Dougherty accepted her defeat early in the night on Tuesday, and said that she would continue to support strong Democratic candidates. She said she would "never say never" when asked if this would be her last political run.

"We're disappointed with the results and very disappointed with the turnout, but we congratulate Jason, he ran a very good campaign," Dougherty said, adding that she would support the Democrats throughout the election.

"I think we have some really good Democratic candidates, with some really good ideas, and I know they will do great things for the city."

For the Republican winner, McClement, it was never really a question of whether he would win, because he was always in it do just that.

"It was what I expected from day one," McClement said Tuesday night as he walked around downtown Frederick. "I always said I'd run to win and people believed what I said and how I'm on to the next race."

McClement, 52, owns the Market Bagel and Deli in downtown Frederick, and built a campaign that focused on successful businesses, police and public safety, infrastructure and efficient management.

Three incumbents pull through, newcomers strong in aldermanic race

In the aldermanic race, some who made the top five in each party were pleasantly surprised on Tuesday night, even the three incumbents who made it through said that with the large field, it was anyone's game.

The only incumbent who did not make it through the primary was Alderman David "Kip" Koontz (D).

Koontz, who came in seventh of the nine-candidate field, could not be reached for comment on Wednesday. But, he has made public in the past that this year has been marked with personal obstacles, such as ailments of his partner and his parents, and employment and financial hardships. "It's been hard, because he's a friend," said Alderman Donna Kuzemchak (D).

Kuzemchak, who came in a close second in votes behind political newcomer Karen Lewis Young, said that she knew she still had her work cut out for her as she looked toward the general election.

"In the next six weeks, I have a lot of work to do," Kuzemchak said. "You're talking about a group of strong people, where the numbers aren't that far apart."

Alderman C. Paul Smith (R) said that while he wasn't necessarily surprised he was the top vote-getter among the Republicans, he knew that he had racked up a polarizing voting record that could have overshadowed his hard work in his campaign for a second term. "I worked hard and did not take this for granted, so I'm pleased."

And the newcomers who came out strong in the primary just reveled in their good fortune of obviously making a good first impression.

Amanda Haddaway, also a newcomer who made a strong finish in the Republican primary, echoed Aloi's sentiments. "I'm very excited, very humbled," Haddaway said. "A lot of people gave me a lot of feedback, but you have to see the actual votes to know."

The remaining results for the Republicans running for alderman are: Joe Cohen (383), Senitta Conyers (361), George Bauer (331), Robert Cassidy (309) and John Shupe (236).

On the Democratic side, the remaining results are: David "Kip" Koontz (1,036), John Daniels (870) and Andrew Kotkin (330).